-- http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922&messageid=449 >I have a DEW, male, 6yr old, that has a huge liver tumor. He was given to >me from an animal shelter that didn't know what to do with him. His >abdomen is very hard, he's eating, drinking, active. He has started to >loose his hair on the side of his abdomen in a circular pattern. I assume >this is where the tumor actually is. Has anyone experience with this sort >of thing? Due to the size of the tumor, I believe it is attached to the >tumor, but around the spleen and some other organs, surgery is not an >option. The size, location, and hair loss all point to this tumor being an malignant adrenal tumor. About 50% of "liver tumors" are actually metastatic adrenocortical carcinomas, and these signs and symptoms all point to it. Of course, without a biopsy or examination at autopsy we may never know for sure. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams, DVM http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/ (Easily searched FHL archives) http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth [Posted in FML issue 3853]